Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was published on this day 180 years ago, and to commemorate this true Christmas classic I’ve selected one of my all-time favorite winter warmers, also a classic, for today’s Advent beer: Deschutes Brewery Jubelale.

This holiday ale has been brewed since 1988, the year Deschutes opened, and each year the brewery hires a new artist to create the label and this year’s artist is Ben Woodcock of Portland, a freelance illustrator and painter.

Deschutes calls Jubelale a festive winter ale and the description says, “Cozy up fireside with this festive winter ale full of spice notes and a robust malt character of toffee and dusted cocoa.” It’s 6.7% alcohol by volume with 65 IBUs and just hits the spot when it comes to holiday beers.

If you want to find out more about the beer, I wrote a longer piece on the history and background a few years ago. And don’t forget to pick up a six-pack and raise a glass to this year’s edition!

Find Deschutes Jubelale on:

• Deschutes’ Beer Finder
• Untappd
• BeerAdvocate
• Facebook

Image credits: Deschutes’ Instagram and website.